In Step 3 of Making a Portrait Quilt, Rob begins to cut out the fused pieces of his quilt.
In Step 3 of Making a Portrait Quilt, Rob begins to cut out the fused pieces of his quilt.
In the latest BERNINA Educational Video you'll learn how to do decorative stitched pintucks using foot 46C the decorative pintucking foot.
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In Step 2, Rob begins selecting fabric and starts to fuse together the faces.
Take a look at Episode 813 Enhance Your Applique Repertoire...with Ribbon! and Wendy Grande. The Episode begins June 20!
Rob Appell is joining us in the TQS Classroom for a 10-part series on Making a Portrait Quilt. You can follow Rob step by step through his process (in his garage...studio) as he walks you through selecting the right equipment to the final stages of machine quilting.
Episodes will roll out every Saturday and Thursday, beginning, June 18. Enjoy the fun as our own Surfer Dude and self-proclaimed, Sewmando, takes you on a creative journey this summer!

Beautiful Quilts, fabric, ribbons, hummingbirds and more.
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In the latest BERNINA Educational Video you'll learn how to do double needle stitching with a #20 foot to attach ribbon to your projects. If you are interested in making your own "Foot Book" as mentioned in the video, click here.
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Have fun with quilt adventure guide and surfing dude, Rob Appell, in Episode 812: Protect Our Planet with Quilts.
Don't miss any of these great short lessons. You will use these skills on all different types of quilts.
The Thread Sketching and Thread Painting of the Pumpkin pattern are great practice in learning these skills. You will be amazed at how you will use these techniques in your future quilts and wall hangings.